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Public Invited to Eight Coffee With a Cop Events in West Hawai‘i in November

November 9, 2026 |
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As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding eight Coffee With a Cop events in West Hawai‘i during November in order for the public to get to know their district police officers.

These popular events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

Stop by and get to know your district and Community Policing Officers over a cup of coffee!


The West Hawai‘i Community Policing Coffee with a Cop events will all take place on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at McDonald’s in Waimea, 65-1154 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea.
  • Friday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Youth With a Mission, 74-5851 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona.
  • Monday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Earl’s, 64-974 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.,at the Kona Heaven Coffee Co, in the Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5805 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona.
  • Friday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Kona Coffee & Tea, in the Kona Coast Shopping Center, 74-5588 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.,  at HiCO, 74-5599 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.,at Caffé Florian, 81-6637 Hawaii Belt Road, Kealakekua.
  • Friday, Nov. 27 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Kona Mountain Coffee Co, 73-4038 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona.

For more information regarding Kona’s Coffee With a Cop, please contact Kona Community Policing Section at (808) 326-4646, ext. 3259. For more information regarding Waimea’s Coffee With a Cop, please contact South Kohala Police Station at (808) 887-3080.

Department:
Hawaiʻi Police Department
Division:
Area II Operations
Officer:
Major Roylen Valera

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